84th INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE BATTLE OF GERMANY, WWII. Aachen, Belgium, Ardennes, West Wall, Rhineland. Siegfried Line. Battle of the Bulge. Official Division history first published in 1946. 1,284 KIA; 5,098 WIA.

84th Infantry Division in the Battle Germany, WWII. Official Division History first published in 1946. Originally published in 1946, this is the official division history for the 84th Infantry Division in World War II. This edition includes roster of unit members produced separately in 1946.

Nicknamed " The Railsplitters ", they were activated in Oct 1942, and went overseas in 1944. The 84th Infantry Division arrived in England, 1 October 1944, and trained. It landed on Omaha Beach, 1-4 November 1944, and moved to the vicinity of Gulpen, Holland, 5-12 November. The Division entered combat, 18 November, with an attack on Geilenkirchen, Germany, as part of the larger offensive in the Roer Valley, north of Aachen. Taking Geilenkirchen, 19 November, the Division pushed forward to take Beeck and Lindern in the face of heavy enemy resistance, 29 November. After a short rest, the Division returned to the fight, taking Wurm and Mullendorf, 18 December, before moving to Belgium to help stem the German winter offensive in the Battle of the Bulge.

Battling in snow, sleet, and rain, the Division threw off German attacks, recaptured Verdenne, 24-28 December, took Beffe and Devantave, 4-6 January 1945, and seized Laroche, 11 January. By 16 January, the Bulge had been reduced. After a 5-day respite, the 84th resumed the offensive, taking Gouvy and Beho. On 7 February, the Division assumed responsibility for the Roer River zone, between Linnich and Himmerich, and trained for the river crossing. On 23 February 1945, the Division cut across the Roer, took Boisheim and Dulken, 1 March, crossed the Niers Canal on the 2d, took Krefeld, 3 March, and reached the Rhine by 5 March. The Division trained along the west bank of the river in March.

After crossing the Rhine, 1 April, the Division drove from Lembeck toward Bielefeld in conjunction with the 5th Armored Division, crossing the Weser River to capture Hanover, 10 April. By 13 April, the Division had reached the Elbe, and halted its advance, patrolling along the river. The Russians were contacted at Balow, 2 May 1945. The Division remained on occupation duty in Germany after VE Day, returning to the United States in January 1946 for demobilization. Nickname: Railsplitters. Shoulder patch: A white axe splitting a rail on a red disk. 1,284 KIA; 154 DoW; 5,098 WIA. 508 pages, 143 photos, 7"x10" cloth edition.